Altered - A Marvel AU

Chapter 26 - Did You Ever Love Me?

I knew I must have been dreaming, why else would Kronos be in my dreams, his figure sat on the obsidian throne and he laughed. "Megan, come sit." I growled, and he put his hands up, "Not in the mood I see. You know there's a perfectly good seat in my lap." "Fuck off, you asshole." I said with a steely determination in my tone. Kronos frowned, "Well I would, but I'd love to fuck you over first." "Haven't you already? Killing my brother, almost killing me, I think you've fucked me over enough." I mustered through clenched teeth, trying not to kill him.

"Oh come now, Megan. You know that was by mistake." He laughed and I channeled my energy into a ball that slammed into his chest as he heaved to take a breath. Oddly enough, he didn't go flying, his image just flickered slightly, like a bad VHS tape. "Okay, I'm definitely dreaming." "Just because your dreaming, doesn't mean you can't be having a vision." Kronos remarked, calmly picking his teeth with his scythe. I narrowed my eyes, "What exactly is the point of this vision?" he shrugged, "Could be multiple reasons, really."

"Fine, then give me one." He shrugged and grinned, "Would you believe that I really want to see your beautiful face." "Strike one." I grumbled. "Your beauty encompasses-" "Strike two." "Fine, fine. I'm out there." I furrowed my eyebrows, "Wait, what?" Kronos swept his hand and I heard his voice, "A present for you." I was instantly back at the train track that my family died at. My brother was all bloody as he walked toward me, crying, "Why." His voice was so tormented, so filled with pain. I felt my heart break again as I fell to the ground, crying and screaming.

Someone held my arms as I shook my head and cried. I opened my eyes to see the darkness, my tears made everything blurry. "Meg, doll it's alright. I'm here for you." I saw Steve holding me tight against him, letting me sob into his shirt and patting back my hair. "Steve... I... I... failed him Steve." Steve patted back my hair, and rubbed circles on my back, "No, doll. You didn't fail anyone." He kept his tight hold on me until I calmed down, he laid me back down in bed and was about to leave when I held onto his wrist. "P...p...please, stay." I stuttered and Steve nodded with a grim expression.

He sat on the edge of the bed and held my hand, he started to tell me funny stories of when we used to date and pretty soon I was all calmed down. "Sleep doll." He finally mustered and I nodded, feeling my eyes close and myself drift into a dreamless sleep.

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"Wakey, wakey." I heard a voice sing and I opened my eyes to see Nat looming over me with a grin on her face, "WHAT?" Natasha laughed, "We're going to the mall in one hour, get up." I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, "One, what mall is open at 7 am and two, why?" Nat sighed, "One, the time is 11 am hun, and two, you need more clothes, duh." I giggled, "What?" Natasha frowned. I shook my head, "Nothing, it's just we're superheroes and we're going to the mall. Seems surreal." Natasha scratched the back of her head, "Uh yeah, when you put it like that." I laughed and she joined in. She left me to be and I got up to get ready, I hadn't yet pulled a shirt over my bra when a knock came on my door. "Come in." I chriped.

Steve walked in, he looked at me, then with wide eyes he threw his hands over his eyes, "Uhhh, I can come back later." I laughed, "Steve, open your eyes." He slowly uncovered his eyes, "You've seen me naked, this is nothing!" Steve blushed, "What's up?" I asked. He smiled, "Well, last night was great so I...uh." I stopped him, "Steve, thanks for last night, I know it wasn't easy dealing with me but thanks." Steve looked up into my eyes and held my unwavering gaze, "Why are you so uneasy and hostile towards me?" I laughed, "Steve-" "NO, ever since we've been reunited, you've been hostile." I bit my lip, "You can't expect me not to be hostile, you left me." "I had my reasons." "Reasons you haven't yet told me."

His jaw hardened as he looked straight at me, "Yeah, well those reasons will be told in due time." I sighed, "Steve, all I'm saying is-" "No, I don't need an explanation, do you love me? Just answer that. Did you ever love me?" I gasped, "How could you say that, I-" "GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER, GODDAMMIT." He yelled and I could feel his anger burning a hole into my heart, "Steve-" "JUST ANSWER ME, DID YOU EVER LOVE ME?" "I DON'T KNOW" I yelled and immediately my hand shot to cover my mouth.